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Your search found 185 hits- Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Grubs Found on Hawaii IslandNR23-24 Oct. 20, 2023 HONOLULU – Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) grubs have been found at a residence in Waikoloa Village on Hawai‘i Island. This is the first discovery of the invasive beetle on the island. On Oct. 11, 2023, the resident found five large grubs (larvae) in a decaying palm tree stump on the property […]
- Live Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Larvae Found on MauiNR23-28 Nov. 22, 2023 HONOLULU – Seventeen live coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) larvae were found yesterday by an arborist cutting down coconut palm trees in Kīhei. The arborist called the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) on Tuesday morning, Nov. 21st, and reported that he was contracted to remove 12 dead palm trees and found several […]
- News Releases 2024Dec. 18, 2024 – NR 24-39 Opossum Trapped at Store in Iwilei Dec. 13, 2024 – NR24-38 State Agencies Respond to Avian Flu with Voluntary 90-day Bird Movement Pause Dec. 10, 2024 – Department of Health News Release H5 Avian Flu Detected at Wastewater Sampling Site in Hilo Dec. 4, 2024 – NR24-37 $2.6 Million […]
- Maui HDOA Offices Temporarily Closed for Building MaintenanceNR24-03 Jan. 9, 2024 HONOLULU – Some Maui offices of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will be temporarily closed for building maintenance from Jan. 12 to approximately early summer 2024. Offices located at 635 Mua St. will be closed during construction, including the Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB), Plant Pest Control Branch, Pesticides Branch, Animal […]
- Governor Announces Significant Progress on Ag Land Transfers from DLNR to HDOAJOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES January 18, 2024 HONOLULU – Under the administration of Governor Josh Green, M.D., the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) are making steady progress in […]
- Merrie Monarch Travelers Again Reminded of Ohia QuarantineNR24-08 March 25, 2024 Movement of ‘Ōhi‘a from Hawai‘i Island is Restricted HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is reminding travelers attending the Merrie Monarch Festival this week that quarantine restrictions remain on the transport of ʻōhiʻa from Hawai`i Island due to the fungal plant disease, rapid ʻōhiʻa death (ROD), which is devastating […]
- Drone Treatments, Inspections and Surveillance Continue on Maui for Coconut Rhinoceros BeetlesNR24-11 April 10, 2024 Only one palm tree has been found to have CRB on Maui HONOLULU – In a multi-agency effort, treatments, inspections and surveillance continue on Maui for coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB). To date, no CRB have been confirmed on Maui since an initial detection of 17 live CRB larvae in one palm […]
- HDOA Opens Micro-Grant Program for Small-Scale AgricultureJuly 11, 2024 NR24-21 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP). This is the fourth year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in […]
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture Announces Record Funding for Biosecurity Measures and Invasive Species ProgramsJuly 15, 2024 NR24-22 HONOLULU – Record funding for biosecurity measures approved by the state Legislature this year will expand the state’s efforts to stop the spread of invasive species such as little fire ants, the coconut rhinoceros beetle and coqui frogs, the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) announced today. “This legislation is a necessary […]
- Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Found in Waikoloa TrapSeptember 21, 2024 NR24-28 HONOLULU – A single coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) has been found in a trap this week by the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) during routine monitoring in Waikoloa on Hawai‘i Island. This is the first detection of CRB on the island since October 2023 when a Waikoloa resident reported finding a […]